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| 09/19/25 - Home | 55-0 W |
| 11/01/24 - Away | 55-21 W |
| 10/27/23 - Home | 41-0 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 56-0 W |
| 10/11/21 - Away | 34-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Starmount got themselves on the board against Elkin on Friday, but Elkin never followed suit. They blew past the Buckin' Elks 55-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Buckin' Elks are ranked 375th).
It was another big night for Deuce Best, who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a pair of TDs. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Cody Hernandez was in the mix too, providing Starmount with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Starmount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Starmount didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landry Mathis and Ryley Rodriguez.
Starmount pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.0 points over those games. As for Elkin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Starmount is set to square off against their familiar foe Alleghany at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,018 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Elkin will face off against rival Ashe County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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